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NewsEradication8 October 2017

Police destroy wild cannabis on more than 30 ropani in Tarakeshwor

The Himalayan Times reported that a team of 55 police from the Metropolitan Police Circle in Balaju, led by DSP Nabin Krishna Bhandari, destroyed cannabis growing wild on more than 30 ropani of land at Uppallogaun, Kunchipwakal, Devkortathok and Dhakalchour in Tarakeshwor Municipality-1. It says a separate team of over 50 police had earlier destroyed plants in the Manamaiju area, and that officials put the number of plants uprooted at more than 50,000.

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PlaceTarakeshworKathmanduBagmati ProvinceNepal

AgencyMetropolitan Police Circle, Balaju

Plants eradicated50,000

Approximate location27.77, 85.30

Quantities as reported by the source.

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2017-10-08 Eradication Police destroy wild cannabis on more than 30 ropani in Tarakeshwor The Himalayan Times reported that a team of 55 police from the Metropolitan Police Circle in Balaju, led by DSP Nabin Krishna Bhandari, destroyed cannabis growing wild on more than 30 ropani of land at Uppallogaun, Kunchipwakal, Devkortathok and Dhakalchour in Tarakeshwor Municipality-1. It says a separate team of over 50 police had earlier destroyed plants in the Manamaiju area, and that officials put the number of plants uprooted at more than 50,000. https://thehimalayantimes.com/ampArticle/210238 Nepal Bagmati Province Kathmandu Tarakeshwor 27° 46' 12.00" N, 85° 18' 0.00" E event site Metropolitan Police Circle, Balaju 50000